SB139 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and on property owned or administered by public schools and public bodies.

• Establishes that every person has the liberty to worship according to their conscience and prohibits compulsion to attend or financially support any place of worship or minister.

• Protects civil and political rights by providing that no person's rights, privileges, or capacities may be diminished or enlarged based on their religious beliefs.

• Requires any Ten Commandments display to comply with constitutional requirements by being intermingled with historical or educational items in a larger display.

• Prohibits the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment; submission to voters requires approval by a majority of qualified electors.